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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1971

Page

7

Races Set in McArthur for Mayor and School Board

With the filing deadline near, two obstacles mark Vin ton County races in McArthur: mayor and the Vinton County Board of Education. McArthur Mayor Melvin H. Shover won’t seek re-election, three candidates have filed including 19-year-old Robert Robinson, former mayor Charles Crow, and Paul Wallar. Incumbents Graves and DePue seek re-election to the school board, joined by six others filed or circulating petitions for the two posts. Additional races include village council, board of public affairs, and clerk treasurer with several incumbents unopposed or facing contenders.

McArthur Charles Crow Paul Wallar Vinton County Charles Sowers Jackson Township Ralph Rogers Hamden Lowell J. Russ Laurence Calvin Jerry Perry Patty White Napier New Plymouth Robert Dodrill Raymond Thomas Herbert Kinnison Board of Public Affairs Russell Wallar Paul Reynolds Ralph Workman Earl Cecil Charles McCoppin Peggy Beckner

Perry Court News Highlights Local Court Actions And Transfers

Weigand GMC Truck Sales files a $825 debt suit with 6 percent interest from July 31 1970 in Common Pleas Court against Homer Chamberlin. Perry County court fines two women for shoplifting at Kroger New Lexington. State gasoline tax checks totaling 30000 for June and 7007 for April are received for county road funds and sales tax. Juvenile Court handles four cases with drivers warned or restricted. Executors named for Bertha Drury and Quay Grimes estates. Will provisions and divorces noted, including visits and child support terms. Multiple marriage licenses issued. several land transfers recorded in New Lexington and Crooksville areas.

Common Pleas Weigand Gmc Truck Sales, Inc Maysville Ave Zanesville Homer Chamberlin New Lexington Monna J. Williams Mary Catherine Savage Perry County Kroger Daniel Jenkins Glouster

BPW District Meeting Held In Nelsonville

Nelsonville hosts District 15 Presidents Meeting at Shafer's Restaurant on Canal Street with District Director Elizabeth Yerian presiding. Nelsonville delegates Charlene Milhoan and Ella Johnson attended. plan Fall October meeting with Nelsonville as hosts. members urged to report address changes to Milhoan.

Nelsonville Shafer’s Canal Street Elizabeth Yerian Nelsonville Club

Wellston Personal News Notes and Health Updates

Kenneth Krieble former Wellston service director lies in ICU at Chillicothe Hospital after a heart attack last week. Frances Campbell former Wellston school employee 16 years is in critical condition in University Hospital Columbus after a cerebral hemorrhage. Tom Bishop of South New York Ave in intensive care at Holzer Hospital recovering from a heart attack. his wife Mary released from Oak Hill Hospital after two weeks. A camping trailer feature touts nickel stainless steel posts for quick roof raise and durable support in wind.

Wellston Kenneth Krieble Wellston Service Chillicothe Hospital Krieble Frances Campbell Wellston School System University Hospital Columbus Tom Bishop South New York Ave Holzer Hospital

Cars Collide In Racine Crashes Reported By Sheriff

POMEROY The Meigs County Sheriff reports two traffic mishaps in Racine and on Route 248. John Wolfe 16 New Haven failed to stop at Pearl and Fourth and was cited. Rodney Gi beaut 21 Racine drove east and collided with Wolfe. Steven Mayes 17 Reedsville ran off Route 248 struck a telephone pole but was not injured or cited.

Pomeroy Meigs County Mayes

Meigs County community events and meetings listed

The Meigs area hosts the Taylor Harro reunion at Meigs County Fairgrounds with a noon basket dinner and a Long Bottom Church homecoming with a noon meal. Garden Club gathers at Mrs. Max Roller’s home Monday at 7 30 p m. DeMolay initiatory work at the Masonic Temple Monday 7 30 p m. Lodge 363 F and AM meets Tuesday for master masons. Varsity football to meet at 5 p m. equipment to be distributed. Guernsey Breeders field day picnic at Carnahan home with speaker Wayne McLaughlin. Helen Lathan of Ohio Py tian Sisters to visit Meigs Temple 153 Tuesday.

Taylor-Harper Meigs County Fairgrounds Long Bottom Methodist Church Middleport Garden Club Max Roller Meigs Order of DeMolay Masonic Temple Middleport Lodge No F&am Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association James Carnahan Wayne McLaughlin Helen Lathan East Palestine Ohio Pythian Sisters Meigs Temple

Wellston Welcomes News Writer Joann Hunter

Mrs Joann Hunter formerly with the Sentinel now covers Wellston for Messenger subscribers. She will welcome local news items by phone at 384-3608. The Wellston correspondent plans several feature stories and hopes for more reader cooperation.

Wellston Joann Hunter The Sentinel Messenger Hunter

GI Visited By Gridders In Hospital

Army Specialist 5 Michael A. Matheny, patient at Camp Zama Army Hospital in Japan, received a surprise visit from Big Eight commissioner Wayne Duke and four college football players as part of a USC sponsored goodwill tour of Far East military hospitals. The visitors included Tommy Cassanova LSU Ernie Cook Minnesota Smylie Gebhart Georgia Tech and Curt Watson Tennessee. Matheny is the son of Ralph and Mrs. Matheny and his wife Vonna lives in Walsenburg Colorado.

NEW Straitsville Army Michael A. Matheny Army Hospital Camp Zama Japan U.S Far East Wayne Duke Tommy Cassanova LSU Ernie Cook University of Minnesota Smylie Gebhart Georgia Tech Curt Watson University of Tennessee

Future of Tri-County CAA to be discussed at planning meeting

The Tri County Community Action Agency outlines its service area covering Athens Hocking and Perry counties and will hold a public planning meeting on Thursday August 5 at 7 30 p m in Nelsonville York High School Buchtel. Robert Fox CAA analyst from the Regional Office of Economic Opportunity Chicago will attend.

LOGAN Tri-County Community Action Agency Nelsonville York High School Buchtel Robert Fox CAA Regional Office of Economic Opportunity Chicago Tri- County Community Action Agency Athens Hocking Perry

Strap Use Prohibited in Toronto Schools

The Toronto Board of Education voted 11 to 6 to end the use of straps in city schools. Trustees said children shall no longer be subjected to corporal punishment after the policy change. previously straps 16 inches long and 1% inches wide were used to spank hands.

Toronto —Pi Toronto Board of Education

Hamden Man Builds Front Yard Wind Carvings

Charles Zinn of Hamden age 89 installs wind spinning sculptures in his front yard made from plastic milk and bleach containers. He heats plastic to shape fins, paints them, and mounts them on pipes to catch breezes. He also grows unusual container plants and previously raised Siberian crab trees for cider.

Eling Hamden Charles Zinn Zinn

78 New Books Added To Logan Library Shelf

Logan-Hocking County District Library purchased 78 new selections for its shelves including non fiction titles such as The White House Years and Capone and fiction works like The Drifters and The Exorist. The list spans subjects from science to travel and poetry.

Logan Library Logan Logan-Hocking County William E. Small Sidney Petrie R. K. Harrison Harry Browne Red Guard Dai Hsiao-Ai Gordon A. Bennett United Nations George Bishop Dayton O. Hyde God Pierre Joffrey Norman R. Yetman Osborn Segerberg Herbert B. Livesey Richard B. Erno Rod McKuen K. Ross Toole Ivan T

Firefighters Busy With Three Alarms in Logan

Logan City firefighters battled three separate blazes in just over two hours on Wednesday afternoon. A gas pipe leak near Green Township prompted a small fire, followed by a George Cook residence short circuit fire, then a grass fire near the Logan Clay Products plant behind C and O boxcars burning about 30 feet of grass.

Logan Green Township George Cook Route 328

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Dismissals

Mr and Mrs Jack Lehman Logan Route 3 a son. Mrs Pearl McManaway Glouster Miss Denise Oliver Nelsonville Theodore L Carpenter Nelsonville Route 1. DISMISSED Jerry Scott Paul Murdock Mrs Catherine Thompson William Collins.

Jack Lehman Logan Route 3 Pearl McManaway Glouster Denise Oliver Nelsonville Theodore L. Carpenter Jerry Scott Paul Murdock Catherine Thompson William Collins

VEW Auxiliary Drive Party Scheduled in Nelsonville

VEW Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 3467 will hold a membership drive party Friday at 7 p.m. at the Post home in Nelsonville. Regular and social members are invited to attend and refreshments will be served.

Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 3467

Property Manager Needed for CAA in Three-County Area

Logan Roger McCauley announces a job opening for a property manager to oversee all CAA property including GSA items. Responsibilities include ordering supplies, record keeping, and travel across three counties. Salary 6600 dollars plus mileage. applications due August 6, 1971 at multiple CAA offices.

Logan Roger McCauley Tri- County Community Action Agency CAA Government Service Administration GSA Athens New Lexington West Main Street Corning Crooksville Jacksonville Deanville Murray City Junction City PRB League Nelsonville

Youth 19 Injured After Car Hits Bridge on Route 33

Shane Mender, 19, of 176 Church Street, was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital after his car veered to the right and struck the Dorr Run bridge near Woodson Roadside Market on Route 33 at about 7 15 a m. He suffered facial lacerations and bruises with initial concern for internal injuries. The car was heavily damaged.

Nelsonville Shane Mender Church St Mount St. Mary Hospital Dorr Run Woodson Mender

Liberty Bell Ball Success Reported by Twig Six

At the July Twig Six session in Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Mrs. Judy Boh yer reported on the Liberty Bell Ball held July 3 at the Elks Hall. Boh yer said the event was a success and thanked contributors. Members will be contacted about the Twig parade project for the Parade of the Hills Festival.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Judy Bohyer Elks Hall

Hocking Valley Hospital Admissions List Includes Six Logan Names

Admission roster shows Carter Purdue of Lancaster and several Logan residents named Mrs. N. M. Brown, Robert Boals, Mrs. James Simpson and daughter, Thomas Burns, Charles Chidester, Miss Deborah Malone, and Mrs. Alvira Goodwin.

Carter Purdue Lancaster N. M. Brown Robert Boals Logan James Simpson Thomas Burns Charles Chidester Deborah Malone Alvira Goodwin

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Perry Court News Thornville Belle Lyman A. Glass Pleasant Township Lola Mae Grace Hensler William M. Hensler Gotham Post New Straitsville Marvin R. Post Marietta Anderson Roseville Dane Anderson Auburndale Fla Meredith Rand Hupp Sue Ellen Gutridge Gary L. Wilson Joyce M. Hall Homer Storts Georgia McGill Albert Dwayne Spencer Patricia Sue Starner Daleb £. Hager Sondra I. O'Conner Hersel V. Skeens Beeman H Wanda R. Kokensparger Harry L Bessie Lindawood Billy J Patricia Colbert Harrison Township John Catherine Jerrell Monroe Township Buckeye Pipe Line Co BPW Charlene Milhoan Ella Johnson Racine Meigs Meetings Richardson Tri-County Gallipolis King Guerden Liberty Keith Goble Hamden Man Front Yard Trav House Beautiful Coral Sea Jacques-Yves Cousteau Eugene Andes Walker Percy Kit Reed Elizabeth Peters Ken Bernstein Julia Savarese Anne Edwards James A. Michener Stephen Ransome Noah Webster Marble Forest Eaton K. Goldthwaite Dell Shannon Ursula Curtiss Sonora Will Charles the Brages Ford Bowne Durango Bob Haning Elmer Kelton Luna H. A. Bevis John Lymington VEW Sausalito Karr Cadillac Oldsmobile Pomeroy, Ohio Twig Dance Hocking Valley Community Hospital Texaco Fuel Chief City Ice & Fuel Co. Pt Banug Pan Rutland FDIC Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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